Hillsboro, Maryland
Encyclopedia
Hillsboro is a town in Caroline County, Maryland
, United States
. The population was 163 at the 2000 census. Daffin House
and St. Paul's Episcopal Church
were listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 1975.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²), all of it land.
, there were 163 people, 71 households and 45 families residing in the town. The population density
was 1,140.6 per square mile (449.5/km²). There were 78 housing units at an average density of 545.8 per square mile (215.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.16% White, 1.23% African American, and 0.61% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.61% of the population.
There were 71 households of which 29.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.1% were married couples
living together, 8.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.6% were non-families. 29.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 2.71.
Age distribution was 20.9% under the age of 18, 9.8% from 18 to 24, 33.1% from 25 to 44, 23.3% from 45 to 64, and 12.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 94.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.0 males.
The median household income
was $29,583, and the median family income was $35,500. Males had a median income of $29,167 versus $20,000 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $16,318. None of the families and 9.5% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 11.1% of those over 64.
Caroline County, Maryland
Caroline County is a wholly rural county located in the U.S. state of Maryland on its Eastern Shore. It is bordered by Queen Anne's County to the north, Talbot County to the west, Dorchester County to the south, Kent County, Delaware, to the east, and Sussex County, Delaware, to the southeast. As...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 163 at the 2000 census. Daffin House
Daffin House
Daffin House is a historic home located at Hillsboro, Caroline County, Maryland, United States. It is a large, -story brick structure built about 1780. Attached is a two-part, -story Flemish bond brick wing built about 1760, with a dormered gable roof...
and St. Paul's Episcopal Church
St. Paul's Episcopal Church (Hillsboro, Maryland)
The St. Paul's Episcopal Church is an historic Episcopal church located at Hillsboro, Caroline County, Maryland. It is a small board-and-batten Carpenter Gothic-style structure set on a brick foundation...
were listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 1975.
Geography
Hillsboro is located at 38°54′59"N 75°56′29"W (38.916284, -75.941354).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
At the 2000 censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
, there were 163 people, 71 households and 45 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 1,140.6 per square mile (449.5/km²). There were 78 housing units at an average density of 545.8 per square mile (215.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.16% White, 1.23% African American, and 0.61% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.61% of the population.
There were 71 households of which 29.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.1% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 8.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.6% were non-families. 29.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 2.71.
Age distribution was 20.9% under the age of 18, 9.8% from 18 to 24, 33.1% from 25 to 44, 23.3% from 45 to 64, and 12.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 94.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.0 males.
The median household income
Median household income
The median household income is commonly used to generate data about geographic areas and divides households into two equal segments with the first half of households earning less than the median household income and the other half earning more...
was $29,583, and the median family income was $35,500. Males had a median income of $29,167 versus $20,000 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the town was $16,318. None of the families and 9.5% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 11.1% of those over 64.
Communities
- Haketts Garden
- Hillsboro Estates
- Thomas Town
- Lor-J-Estates